Sarah Orne Jewett

Sarah Orne Jewett
Jewett in 1894
BornTheodora Sarah Orne Jewett
(1849-09-03)September 3, 1849
South Berwick, Maine, U.S.
DiedJune 24, 1909(1909-06-24) (aged 59)
South Berwick, Maine, U.S.
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • short story writer
Literary movementAmerican literary regionalism
Notable worksThe Country of the Pointed Firs
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Theodora Sarah Orne Jewett (September 3, 1849 June 24, 1909) was an American novelist, short story writer and poet, best known for her local color works set along or near the southern coast of Maine. Jewett is recognized as an important practitioner of American literary regionalism.